Women’s Committee Council of National Defense Forms Local Branch
Clarke county gathers women’s organizations to support war work. Madame Lustrat named permanent chair with officers elected to organize registration and home front tasks across agricultural, clerical, industrial, and social service roles. Local chairmen to be named for Clarke county towns.
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Samuel Inmap
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
Madame Lustrat
Clarke County
Harry Hodgeon
State Council of National Defense
Georgia
Jere M. Pound
H. B. Richie
Parker
Registration Service
Sach
Red Cross
Mesdames Lustrat
Proctor
Charles
Hardeman
Porter
Pound
Merrill
Ritchie
Green
Boswell
Moss
Haselton
Cooper
Harry Hodgson
Ned Hodgson
Wier
Rowe
Reid
Orr
Misses Sprout
Blackshear
Dorsey
Oliver
Mildred Mell
Milton Jarnigan
Walter Childs
Morton Hodgson
May Smith
Millie Rutherford
Lucy Cobb
Agnes Goss
A.rhodes
Normal School
B.H. Barrow
Lbrary Club
Joel Wier
Y. M. C. A. Measrs
Homer Elark
Aaron Cohen
Max Michael
H. W. Odum
Woman's Club
M. W. Welch
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Julius Talmadge
Daughters of the
Aes Jation
National Council of Defense
Louise Dorsey
John Morris
Gaspir Palmisino
Duncan Burnet
Atlanta man criticizes McAdoo over liberty loan request
Washington Sept 22 Secretary for requesting such aid said the McAdoo has withdrawn his request appeal meets little response from us. Dr H B Stockbridge of Atlanta assailed McAdoo for favoring amendment to the revenue bill and for aiding in proposing increases on postal rate in the campaign for next liberty loan on second class mail publications.
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Washington
McAdoo
H. B. Stockbridge
Atlanta
Farmers’ National
Congress
Stockbridge
Registration Trends At The University Of Georgia
Wartime uncertainties fade as Georgia enrollment aims to match last fall. Registration numbers show seniors and law students near last year’s totals, with a large freshman class and a substantial quartermaster’s course intake from the South. The war program’s expansion boosted first three months class size, yet overall enrollment remains close to prior year.
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Georgia
University’ of Georgia
Quartermaster’s
South
Pwar
Reison
War Library Fund campaign endorsed by Athens leaders
Local leaders in Athens rally support for the War Library Campaign to raise at least one million dollars through the American Library Association to provide libraries and reading materials for soldiers. Mayor Pro Tem C. R. Dobbs backs the effort as central committees organize teams across clubs schools and businesses in Athens.
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War Department
American Library Association
Protem C. R. Dobbs
Athens
H. A. Nix
T. F. Green
Max Michael
Meares
Mesdames A
Parker
F. E. Griffeth
Rufus Moss
Graves Stephenson
Louis Funkenstein
He Pittard
David C. Barrow
G. Dudley
P. T. Betts
Frances Crane
Mary Anderson
Senate panel to draft new insurance section for soldiers rights bill
Washington Sept 25 attacks by Insurance company representatives and senators on the validity of the insurance provision in the soldiers and sailors rights bill have led the senate judiciary committee to agree to consider a new insurance section. Wars department and insurance company representatives will draft the section for the bill.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
War Department
Athens Forms Second Liberty Loan Campaign Committees
Athens Ga is reported as the first Southern city to organize for the second Liberty Loan drive. Col M G Michael chairs the division with an executive committee and multiple publicity, moving pictures, speakers, and sales and subscriptions groups named, including Jno J Wilkins, Hugh H Gordon, Jere M Pound, John White Morton, and many others.
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Athens
Col
M. G. Michael
Clarke
Jno
J.wilkins
Hugh H. Gordon
Andrew Co. Erwin
C. D .Planigen
German Stroke Complicates Russia Front At Jacobstadt
AP reports another German stroke on the northern Russian front capturing Jacobstadt on the Dvina and a twenty mile front. Despite the gain the move likely won t alter overall military plans as Germans press attacks in Flanders and face air losses. British ships bombard the Belgian coast aiding Haig s push while Italian Austrian front activity remains light.
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Associated Press
Russia
Jacobstadt
Dvina
Flanders
London
Field Marshal
Haig
Movement begun by citizen to aid Lucy Cobb Institute
Cobb Lampkin of Athens urges local support for Lucy Cobb Institute noting a $15,000 debt borrowed last year for building repairs. He pledges $100 in memory of his sister and $100 for his daughter, urging fathers, sons, and brothers with graduates to contribute to liquidate the debt and show support.
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Citizen 10
Lucy Cobb
Georgia
Lucy
H. S. West
K. BE. Edwards
Cobb Lampkin
Garnum and Bailey Coming With EI Chrous to Athens
The advance man for the Ponum Bailey mammoth circus announced the big show will visit Athens on Monday Oct 22 with extensive advertising. The troupe arrives Sunday Oct 21 and the grounds will buzz with activity as thousands plan to view the grand organization and its vast operations.
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Garnum and Bailey
EI Chrous
Athens
Parnum & Bailey
Mammoth Circus
Bigeshow
Y. M. C. A. Follows The Boys And The Flag
Athens friends of John Z. Hoke Jr who enlisted in the Seventeenth Regiment of Engineers and now serves in France will be interested in a communication from W T Forbes general secretary of the Athens Y M C A detailing YMCA support and wartime activities for soldiers overseas.
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W. T. Forbes
Athens
Seventeenth Regiment of Engineers
France
Watson Quits Publications in Atlanta and YMC A War Work Support
Thomas E. Watson suspends The Jeffersonian and The Guard, abandons appeal in a case banning The Jeffersonian from malls, and will not press The Guard case. The letter from J Hoke and comments from Gordon Jones reference YMCA war relief efforts and financial gifts to support soldiers.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Thomas E. Watson
The
Guard
Washington
Gordon Jones
No Probe Doubt Cast on Von Bernstorff Plot Funds
Washington Sept 22 The House committee inquiry into Von Bernstorffs scheme to sway Congress against war appears doubtful. The general view is that his appeal for funds did not show any Congress member accepted money improperly influenced by German propagandists.
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Washington, D. C
House
von Bernstorff
Congress
New Appeal Signals Foundation for New World Peace Order
Rome Sept 22 The Entente responds to the Popes peace note as the Vatican awaits and the Pontiff prepares a further peace proposal to belligerents. Cardinal Gasparri cites Wilsons armament cut and arbitration idea as a dream while urging conscription limits tied to legal reestablishment. Washington notes no more peace talk unless Pope Benedict intervenes. Austria’s reply draws interest for apparent sincerity.
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Rome
Entente Allie
Vatican
Gasparri
Associated Press Today
Wilson
Society of Nations
United States
Washington
Sept
Pope Benedict
Austria
Chance to Join Base Hospital Unit in Atlanta
An opportunity for young men to enlist in the Emory University Base Hospital Unit No. 48 sworn in at Atlanta. Vacancies total fifty to sixty due to many awaiting examination and some rejected on physical grounds. The unit will include sixty five Red Cross nurses, thirty doctors, and about 153 enlisted men. Enlistment is by contact with Joel Chandler Harris Jr. The unit is not draftable and excludes men ordered to appear for local board exams.
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Atlanta
Emory Univeralty
Exandeien
Red Cross
Joel Chandler Harris, Jr
Argentine Makes Demand on Germany
Buenos Aires reports the Argen tine government has sent an urgent reply to Germany demanding a clear statement of its attitude toward the lot fits mints. The Argentines received no word from the American side as yet.
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Bunos
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Phinizy
Organization For War Library Fund
Uaksioukes Faeeres
Leeron Compiz
H. J. Rows
D. G. Bickers
E. W. Carroll
G. A. Mell
M. G. Nicholson
Claire D. Heidler
Rodney C. Wilson
F. G. Me
Kenzie
Herschel Camthers
J. W. Barnett
M. J. Abney
J. W. Jarrell, Jr
D. C. Barrow
J. Cobb
T. W. Reed
W. F. Dorsey
A. M. Soule
Mell
J. W. Lynch
A. G. Richards
Horace M. Holden
John White
Morton
Myer Stern
Billops Phinizy
J. Warren Smith
W. C. Jordan
Bernstein
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W. D. Beacham
J. H. Dozier
W. C. Wingfeld
A. G. Dudley
H. Whitehead
M. M. Arnold
G. H. Williamson
Lucy Cobb Institute
University of
Mustang
Liniment
Watson
Young Men
Chris Han Association
Hoke
Athens Association
American Y. M. C. A
American Expeditionary Force
Walter T. Forbes
Seo'y. Y. M. C. An
Sang, Ga
Alice
Mr. Forbes
J. H
Young Men's Christian Association
Athena
Forbes
Lew
Bern.storff
Pope
Entente
Germany
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